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6.
The number of defects reported by this command differs depending on the defect data
format.
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When data are in the "Block Address Format," defect position information is not
reported for portions which cannot be clearly accessed from the INIT.
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When data are in the "Block Address Format" or the "Physical Sector Address
Format," even if defects exist in multiple locations within that sector, that defect
information is reported by one defect descriptor.
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When data are in the "Byte Distance from the Index Format," all the registered
defect positions are reported when the P List is reported, but in the case of the
"Block Address Format" and the "Physical Sector Address Format," the defect
position information is not reported for defects which do not have an influence
on data block read/write operations.
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When data are in the "Byte Distance from the Index Format," when the P List is
reported, multiple defect position information may be reported for a single sector,
or 2 defective sectors may be reported as a single item of defect position
information due to defects which extend across sector boundaries.
7.
In defect data in the block address format, all the physical defect position information
on the disk media cannot be described universally. For example, defect position
information in areas without block addresses (spare sectors, or cylinders which are not
being used as User Space or CE Space) cannot be described. The defect data in this
format are provided in order to preserve continuity with previous specifications, but it
is recommended that as much as possible, the INIT not use the "Block Address
Format."
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